Presently, the primary users of the laboratory are students enrolled in classes in the sequences "The Challenge of Interactive Multimedia", "Theories of Interaction", and "Theory and Methods of an Unnameable Discourse", taught by Professor Allucquere Rosanne (Sandy) Stone. The laboratory is also populated (infested?) by Sandy's past students, researchers, and by various friends of the laboratory. A number of researchers who have moved their biosubstrates elsewhere remain part of the actlab community by usual and unusual virtual means.

The actlab has developed close ties with the McLuhan Centre for Technology and Culture at the University of Toronto, with whom we are currently preparing a joint Web project; and with The Lanning Group, studying advanced methods of networked education for K-12. The actlab is also host to the home site for the International Conferences on Cyberspace, now entering their sixth year.

Our intent is to continue to incorporate information relevant to the study of virtual systems (including topics of interfaces, interaction, agency, and culture). Feel free to browse, and we encourage suggestions for material to be added.

This site is currently reachable either via Web browsers, Gopher (port 70), Fetch, or through anonymous ftp (ftp.actlab.us).

Note: All file downloads and uploads to the ACTLab are logged. If you do not wish to have your uploads and downloads logged, then do not use this site.

For problems with the system in general contact:
captain@actlab.us
For problems with the ftp site contact:
support@actlab.us
For problems/suggestions for the gopher:
gopher@actlab.us
For problems/suggestions for the WWW server:
webmaster@actlab.us